GAME # 5 - UCLA (3-1) travels to Corvallis, OR to open
the Pac-10 Conference season against Oregon State (4-1, 0-
1) this Saturday afternoon, Oct. 5. Kickoff is scheduled for
12:30 p.m. PST.

The game will be televised live on a regional basis by ABC
Sports. Keith Jackson and Dan Fouts will call the action
with Todd Harris on the sidelines.

Fox Sports Radio AM 1150 and the Bruin Radio Network
broadcasts all games. Chris Roberts and Matt Stevens will
call the action in the booth with John Ireland on the sidelines.

LAST WEEK - UCLA took control early and defeated San
Diego State, 43-7, at Qualcomm Stadium to improve its
record to 3-1 entering Pac-10 play at Oregon State.

UCLA forced five Aztec turnovers (two interceptions and three
fumbles), held SDSU to 268 total yards, including just 208
in the air (SDSU entered the game averaging over 400 yards
passing) and played efficiently on offense and special teams.

UCLA took a 7-0 first quarter lead when Marcus Reese intercepted
a deflected pass at the Aztec six-yard line. Two plays
later, Manuel White scored from the four-yard line. The
Bruins increased the lead to 14-0 on the first play of the
second quarter. Matt Clark blocked an Aztec punt and Jibril
Raymo recovered the ball in the end zone for the second
touchdown of his career (both on blocked punts).

On UCLA's next possession, Cory Paus hit Craig Bragg streaking
down the right sideline for a 37-yard touchdown on
third-and-28 to give the Bruins a 21-0 lead just 4:19 into
the second quarter. On SDSU's next possession, a snap from
punt formation went through the end zone for UCLA's first
safety since 1997, giving the Bruins a 23-0 lead.

The Aztecs then mounted their only scoring drive of the day
to make the score 23-7 but Paus responded with a 64-yard
strike down the middle of the field to tight end Mike
Seidman and Chris Griffith added a 33-yard field goal to
build the lead to 33-7 at the half. Griffith's 46-yard field
goal and a two-yard touchdown run by Tyler Ebell were
the only scores of the second half.

Defensively, UCLA held the Aztecs to three of 15 on third-down
conversions and zero for two on fourth down. SDSU
netted just 68 yards on the ground to go with 208 yards in
the air. J.R. Tolver entered the game leading the nation in
receptions and receiving yards per game but finished with
just three catches for 30 yards.

Spencer Havner led the defense with 10 tackles (nine solos),
including two quarterback sacks. Matt Ware, playing
cornerback instead of safety for the first time this year, had
seven tackles, including one sack. Asi Faoa came off the
bench to make six tackles, including one sack and Marcus
Reese had six tackles, forced a fumble and made the interception
that set up the first touchdown of the game.

Offensively, UCLA passed for 238 yards, ran for 153 and did
not commit a turnover. Paus completed 12 of 21 passes for
216 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. The
scoring passes measured 37 yards to Bragg and 64 yards to
Seidman.

Seidman set career highs with six receptions for 134 yards
and his 64-yard catch-and-run was the longest play of his
career. Bragg made four receptions for 60 yards, including
the 37-yard touchdown, his team-leading fourth of the year.
On the ground, Manuel White led the Bruins with a season-high
76 yards and one touchdown on 14 attempts and Tyler
Ebell added 44 yards and one score on nine attempts.

On special teams, Ebell averaged 18.6 yards on five punt returns.
His 53-yard return in the third quarter was UCLA's
longest since the 1998 Washington game, when Ryan Roques
scored on a 77-yard return. The Bruins blocked a punt (Matt
Clark) and scored on the recovery (Jibril Raymo), Chris
Griffith made two field goals and five PATs and Nate Fikse
had just three of his punts returned for 20 yards.

THE OREGON STATE SERIES - This will be the 53rd
meeting between UCLA and Oregon State. The Bruins lead
the series 35-13-4. UCLA captured the last meeting in the
series, played last season in Corvallis, by a score of 38-7 in
the conference opener for the Bruins. DeShaun Foster ran
for 147 yards and three touchdowns. Cory Paus threw for
216 yards and a pair of touchdown passes to Brian Poli-Dixon.
Robert Thomas led the defense with nine tackles.

In 2000, Paus threw for a career-high 363 yards in a 44-38
loss to the Beavers at the Rose Bowl.

Bob Toledo is 3-2 versus Oregon State as UCLA head coach.
Dennis Erickson is 2-1 vs. UCLA as OSU's head coach and
3-2 overall.

Oregon State ranks 4th in the Pac-10 and 25th nationally in
total offense (269.0 in the air and 157.0 on the ground for a
total of 426.0) and ranks 15th (4th in Pac-10) in scoring
(38.0). Defensively, the Beavers are allowing 14.2 points
(12th nationally and 2nd in Pac-10) and 272.2 yards (13th
and 2nd, respectively) -- 164.6 in the air and 107.6 on the
ground. They are sixth nationally and second in the Pac-10
in pass efficiency defense (80.36 rating) and have a league-high
12 interceptions.

Individually, quarterback Derek Anderson is ninth nationally
in passing efficiency (156.93 rating) and is averaging 256.2
passing yards (4th in the Pac-10) while Steven Jackson leads
the Pac-10 and is 15th nationally in rushing (120.6). James
Newson is averaging 75.8 receiving yards (7th in Pac-10)
and 5.0 receptions (8th in Pac-10) per game. Terrell Roberts
is averaging 14.0 yards on punt returns and 24.7 yards
on kickoff returns to rank fourth in the Pac-10 in both.

Mitch Meeuwsen and Lawrence Turnereach have three interceptions
in five games to rank third in the Pac-10.

BRUIN HEAD COACH BOB TOLEDO - The Bruin head
coach owns a record of 45-28 (28-20 in Pac-10 play) and a
winning percentage of .616 during his six-plus years on the
job. The 20-game winning streak in 1997-98 was the longest
in school history, twice as long as the previous streak
(10, set in 1946 and tied in 1954-55). His teams have won
two Pac-10 titles (1997, 1998) and have qualified to play in
a bowl game in four of the past five seasons.

Toledo is only the second coach in school history to win 10
regular-season games (Bert LaBrucherie in 1946) and only
the second coach in school history to win 10 total games in
back-to-back seasons (Terry Donahue in 1987-88).

Toledo's 45 wins put him in fourth place on UCLA's career
victory list. Under Toledo, UCLA is 35-8 when it scores at
least 30 points and 17-1 when it scores at least 40. UCLA is
31-6 when leading at the half and has won 10 times after
trailing at the half and four when tied at the half. The Bruins
are 3-1 in overtime games. When ranked, the Bruins
sport a 31-12 record under Toledo and are 15-5 when ranked
in the Top 10.

Under Toledo, UCLA is 16-12 versus ranked teams. It has won
nine of the last 14 and is 15-7 in the last 22 games versus
Top 25 teams.

DID YOU KNOW? -
This season, UCLA is 2-0 when its opponent scores first and
1-1 when it draws first blood. In 2001, the Bruins were 3-1
when they scored first and 4-3 when the opponent scored
first.

Tyler Ebell's 53-yard punt return against San Diego State was
UCLA's longest since the 1998 season, when Ryan Roques
returned one 77 yards for a touchdown at Washington.

UCLA has now scored three touchdowns on blocked punts
in the last two years and Jibril Raymo has scored two of
them. Marcus Reese blocked both last year and Matt Clark
did the honors against San Diego State.

UCLA has fumbled the ball eight times this year and has not
lost a single one. Three are on kickoff returns, three on offense,
one on a punt return and one on an interception.

UCLA has won 15 of its last 22 games versus ranked oppo-nents
dating back to a 1997 win at #11 Texas and has posted
a 23-6 record in regular season games played in the Rose
Bowl since that win over the Longhorns.

The Bruins lead the series against the Beavers, 35-13-4.

UCLA has won 10 of its last 11 non-conference regular-season
games dating back to 1999 (following a loss at Ohio
State, the Bruins have defeated Fresno State in 1999, Alabama,
Fresno State and Michigan in 2000, Alabama, Kansas
and Ohio State in 2001 and Colorado State, Oklahoma
State and San Diego State in 2002).

This will be the fourth straight season that the Bruins have
started the conference schedule on the road. It is the fifth
time in Bob Toledo seven seasons as UCLA head coach in
which his team has opened league play away from home.
The Bruins are 3-3 in Pac-10 openers under Toledo. The
winning team has scored at least 34 points in the last five
meetings with the Beavers.

The eight true freshmen, who saw action against Colorado
State and Oklahoma State, are the most to play in a single
game since at least 1980. UCLA had eight true freshmen
earn letters in 1994.

UCLA's nine bowl wins in the last 20 years rank No. 1 (tied)
in the Pac-10. Only six schools (Florida State, Tennessee,
Penn State, Alabama, Miami, Michigan) have won more
bowl games in that span.

During the last 20 years, UCLA has been ranked in the final
Associated Press Top 25 on 11 occasions. No other school
in the Pac-10 has been ranked more than 10 times.

In the last 20 seasons (1982-2001), UCLA has more Top 10
rankings (seven) than any other Pac-10 school. In fact, only
six schools (Florida State, Nebraska, Florida, Miami, Michigan,
Tennessee) have been ranked in the AP Top 10 more
often than UCLA during this period.